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Physical Examination Techniques (Palpation (Types, Hand Part,…

Physical Examination Techniques

Palpation

Types

Hand Part

Characteristics

Percussion

Assessment Uses

Types

Technique

Auscultation

Diaphragm

Bell

Inspection

-Place the middle finger of your nondominant hand on the body part you are going to percuss.-Keep your other fingers off the body part being percussed because they will damp the tone you elicit.-Use the pad of your middle finger of the other hand (ensure that this fingernail is short) to strike the middle finger of your nondominant hand that is placed on the body part.-Withdraw your finger immediately to avoid damping the tone.-Deliver two quick taps and listen carefully to the tone.-Use quick, sharp taps by quickly flexing your wrist, not your forearm.